La Bocana Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(El-Salvador – Costa del Balsamo)

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La Bocana Surf Guide

La Bocana in El-Salvador - Costa del Balsamo is an exposed river break that has inconsistent surf. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the optimum time of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the north. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. Waves at the river tend to peel to the left. Best around high tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Hazards include Rips / undertow, Rocks, Localism.

La Bocana Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	2	inconsistent	29.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Bocana:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Bocana occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf La Bocana (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing La Bocana with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 68% of the time in November while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

68%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

30%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore La Bocana Location Map

Interactive La Bocana surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to La Bocana is El Salvador International (San Salvador) Airport (SAL) in El Salvador, which is 36 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to La Bocana is La Aurora (Guatemala City) Airport (GUA) in Guatemala, 173 km (107 miles) away.

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La Bocana Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 17:08 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SW	SW	SSW
Period (s)	15	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- off

What does La Bocana look like?

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Tides at La Bocana

Current tide and informaton

For La Libertad, 6 km from La Bocana.

Next High Water: 05:39am | 1.72m

Next Low Water: 11:32pm | 0.28m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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La Bocana Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (29.6 °C) too at La Bocana. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite